Teaching Jewelry during the Time of COVID: Part 2

Jewelry That Makes You Think.

Join us Wednesday, September 30, 2020, for AJF Live with Robert Lee Morris.

This event is free, and open to members and non-members alike!

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10 a.m. MST: Denver

11 a.m. CST: San Antonio, Mexico City

12 p.m. EST: Toronto, NYC, Santiago

1 p.m.: Buenos Aires

5 p.m.: London

6 p.m.: Oslo, Paris, Capetown, Brussels

7 p.m.: Bucharest, Athens, Israel, Estonia

11:00 p.m.: Thailand

1 a.m. on October 1: Korea, Japan

2 a.m. on October 1: Sydney

4 a.m. on October 1: New Zealand

Image captions: (Top) Robert Lee Morris, Steamroller necklace, photo courtesy of the artist; (bottom) Robert Lee Morris, development of iconic style, photo courtesy of the artist

ARTICLE

TEACHING DURING THE TIME OF COVID, PART 2

Problem-Solving the Teaching Challenge of the Century

by Melis Agabigum

COVID-19 has drastically changed the way that instructors/jewelry programs around the world are teaching. With a shift from studio- and technique-based learning, educators have had to adapt their curricula to accommodate the limited means of their students. From in-person instruction to remote learning, projects have evolved, exhibitions have shifted online, and found-object-based, recycle- or upcycle-focused material explorations have become the new standard. Last week, AJF published the first half of an essay in which Melis Agabigum, herself an educator, assembled brief vignette interviews with seven educators to discuss how they’ve adapted to their new teaching realities. The story continues here.

Image caption: Brand-new tool kits for students at Santa Reparata International School of Art in January 2020. The studio has since been closed and equipment/benches returned to the dealer, photo: Jenn Wells

(Left to right) Susan Beech, Daniel Kruger, Emily Stoehrer

APPLY FOR THE 2021 SUSAN BEECH MID-CAREER GRANT

Established by jewelry collector Susan Beech, this $20,000 grant has as its objective to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. Juried by Susan Beech, Daniel Kruger, and Emily Stoehrer. Applications will be accepted starting November 1, 2020. Deadline: January 10, 2021. Get the guidelines and the link to apply.

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